Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden. Show all posts

Saturday, October 2, 2010

What can you grow in just a 12" cube?

THIS!

Back in May when we finally started gardening at this house, I never expected to dig out almost 5 lbs of potatoes from ONE square. Quinn's blue potatoes just loved their spot in his square foot garden. He planted 4 potato plants which promptly took root and spilled beautifully over the sides of the box.  This weekend we decided it was time to harvest the long awaited potatoes.  When we pulled the 1st few out it was so exciting to see such big potatoes. After the 5th potato, we couldn't believe how many potatoes we had dug out. By the 20th one we were just hoping to find them all!

When I asked him if I could take his picture with his potatoes today, he responded "Sure! I already have my pose picked out." Who knew gardening could teach kids good eating habits with a side of self esteem and accomplishment?